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A. SCHOLZ. BUTTON MAGHINB.

No. 402,280; I Patented Apr. 30, 1889.

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BUTTON-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.402,280, dated April 30, 1889. Application filed January 11, 1888. 1 Serial No. 260,896. (No modeL) To all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON ScHoLZ, of

proved Button-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a j new and improved machine specially adapted forpressing glass or j et buttons into perfect shape, obviating all additional trimming and saving considerable material.

The invention consistsof a yielding-plate having a sharp edge surrounding one of the dies and abutting against the other when the dies are pressed together.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same,- as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional plan View of the same on the line a: x of Fig. 1, isv a. similar view of the same, showing the dies closed; and Fig. 4 is a face view of the movable die.

In button machines as heretofore constructed for pressing buttons of glass, jet, and other suitablematerial, the buttons, after be ing pressed, had to be trimmed on their rims with scissors or other suitable tools, as the dies in pressing the buttons left part of the material on the rims of the buttons, so as to form a ragged edge, which had to be removed in order to make a perfect and nice button. \Vith my improvement, presently to be described,.the button, after being pressed, needs no trimming whatever, as it leaves the dies in a perfect state. I I

On a suitably-constructed base, A, is secured a standard, B, on which is held a fixed jaw, C, provided in its front end with an offset, D, forming a recess, E, in which the material for forming the button is to be pressed. The recess E may beround, square, oblong, or of any other suitable form, having projections or indentations to form indentations or projections on the button to be made. The fixed die 0 can be removed from the standard B and replaced by another of different shape whenever it is desirable to press another button.

In line with the fixed die 0 is held to slide a rod, F, mounted in a standard, G, secured to the base A. A lever, H, extending horizontally through a slot in the rod F, is adapted to movethe latter forward and backward in its hearings on the standard G. Other suitable means can be employed for imparting a forward and backward sliding motion to the rod F. In the front end of the rod F is se cured a die, I, of a size corresponding to the recess E in the fixed die 0, whichis held directly opposite the said die I, moving with the rod F. The front face, I, of the die I is generally concave, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3,

so'as to form the under side of the button convex, as shown in Fig. 3.

The movable jaw I is provided witha conical opening in its center, in which fit two cone-shaped jaws, J, pivoted together at their inner ends and adapted to receivethe staple K, pressed into the button in the usual manner. The jaws J are spread apart for the insertion of the staple K by a spring, J,

when the said two jaws J are in their outer- 7 most position, as shown in Fig. 2. The inner ends-of the jaws J are connected with the rod L, extending through the rear of the die I, and being provided near its outer end I with a collar, L, against which abuts one end of a spring, N, coiled on the projecting end of the rod L, and resting with its other end against the inner end of the die I.

The extreme inner end of the rod L is adapted to engage a pin, 0, fixed in the bearing G, and projecting through arecess, F, in the rod F, so that when the rod F is moved into a rearward or open position, as shown in Figs. 1-- and 2, the rod L abuts against the said pin 0, whereby the spring N is compressed, and the front ends of the jaws J extend a short distance beyond the front end of the die I, so that the spring J opens the jaws J for the admission of the staple K. When the rod F is moved toward the fixed die 0, the rod L leaves the pin 0, so that the compressed spring N exerts a pressure against the collar L and draws the jaws J J inward, thus firmly clamping the staple K and assuming the position shown in Fig. 3that is, the outer ends of the jaws J are'fiush with the concave end I of the die I.

On the outer end of the rod F is secured a head or collar, P, provided in its front end with an annular opening, P, in which is fitted to slide a plate, Q, surrounding the die I, and provided in its front with, a sharp edge, Q, which edge surrounds the die I and is adapted to abut against the offset D of the fixed die 0. The plate Q is held to slide on bolts R, passing through the plate Q and screwing into the head P, and against the inside of the plate Q presses a spring, S, coiled around the die I and resting with one end against the said plate Q and the other end against the extreme end of the rod F, as shown in the d rawi n gs.

The operation is as follows: hen the machine is in its open position, as shownin Figs. 1 and 2-, the operator places the staple K between the open jaws J J and also places soft material such as glass, jet, &c.-in the recess E of the fixed die 0, and then moves the lever Hforward, so as to move the rod F toward the fixed die G, whereby the jaws J J are closed and move inward, as above described, and the concaved end I of the die I is pressed against the material held in the recess E, so that the material is firmly pressed into the recess E and assumes its shape and also the shape of the eoneaved end I of the die I. At the same time the staple K is forced into the material, and when the die I surrounds the recess E, as shown in Fig. 3, the sharp edge Q of the yielding plate Q cuts the material until the sharp edge abuts against the oifset D, so that the surplus material is cut off. from the button, which is held drops off as soon as the yielding plate Q moves awayfrom the offset D. At the same time the jaws J open and the staple K remains in the finished button. Thus it will be seen that the button is nicely'trimmed before it leaves the dies.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1-. In a button-machine, the combination, with dies, of jaws held in one of the said dies to support the staple, and a yielding plate held to slide on one of the said dies to remove surplus material, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a button-machine, the combination, with a fixed die having a recess, of a momble die adapted to be pressed against the said fixed die, jaws held in the said movable die to support the staple, anda plate held to slide on the said movable die to remove surplus material, substantially as described.

I11 a button-machine, a fixed die having a recess, a movable die adapted to be pressed against the fixed die, and jaws held in the said movable die and adapted to hold the staple, in combination with a plate held to slide on the said movable die, and a spring pressing against the said plate, substantially as shown and described.

ANTON SUI] OLZ.

\Vitnesses:

AUGUST MEYER, HENRY BOSSONG.

his hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 402,280, granted April 30, 1889, upon the application of Anton Scholz, of Brooklyn, New York, for an improvement in Button Machinesfi was erroneously issued to said Anton Scholz and Minnie E. Levy, as owners of the patent; that said Letters Patent should have been issued to Simon N. Sondheim, of same place, said Sondheim being assignee, by direct and mesne assignment, of the entire-interestas shown by the record of assignments in this Office; and that said Letters Patent shouldfbe read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent QffiGQ Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 5th day of November, A. D. 1889.

[SEAL] CYRUS BUSSEY,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Oountersignedz G. E. MITCHELL,

COmmz'ssionei of Patents. 

